How to Make Bridal Gift Card Boxes

Figuring out how to make bridal gift card boxes is not hard at all. It's all about customizing them to fit in with the personality of the bride. You have many options on how to create and decorate this important part of the shower, and, if done right, it will be a keepsake that your friend will treasure for many years to come. Three great ideas to inspire you would be to use the wedding colors, have those helping write down words of wisdom for the couple or do a decoupage photo collage box. Whichever way you choose to do it, the guest of honor will love the time and effort you put into thinking of even the smallest details to make the occasion even more special.

Things You'll Need

• Box Scissors Wedding wrapping paper Tape Decorations (choose any or all from the following): -Photos of the bride and groom -Decoupage medium/glue -Ribbon -Paper lace doilies -Small charms -Permanent markers

Instructions

Making Bridal Gift Card Boxes

1. Find the right size box. Depending on how many guests will be attending the shower, you need to find a box that will store all of the cards she gets; usually the packaging that small appliances such as blenders and coffee makers come in work perfect.

2. Using scissors, cut a rectangular hole in the top of the box. The slit should be just big enough to slip one or two cards in at a time.

3. Buy some wrapping paper that compliments the wedding colors; this could be a cream or white to go with the bride's dress or one of the other colors that are going to be worn by the bridesmaids or groomsmen. For a more elegant shower, you could go with a simple metallic sheen paper as well.

4. Wrap up the box. Cut enough paper to wrap the entire box in one sheet, giving extra allowance if the box has a flap for a lid. Sit the box down in the center of the paper, pull upwards, placing rolled pieces of tape at the bottom of the box and sides to hold the wrapping firmly in place. Pull tight enough to smooth out any wrinkles. When you reach the top, remove the lid or lift the flap of the box and tuck the wrapping paper in side. Cut small slits in the corners so the paper seamlessly covers the edges and tape all around the inside to hold it securely. Do the same for the flap if it has one, cutting small slits for the paper to tuck under the card hole in the top.

Decorating Bridal Gift Card Boxes

1. Gather your supplies. Depending on how you want to decorate the box, you may need to go to your local craft store to purchase supplies. Buy ribbon, paper lace doilies, small charms and anything else that strikes your fancy. If you want to just do a photo collage, take the pictures you wish to use to a local copy store and have them printed out on sheets of heavier paper.

2. Lay out your design. Before taping or gluing one thing down, see how it looks all put together first. Doing one side at a time, lay out your items on the box, adding and taking away as you see fit until it is perfect. If you are going to have others add "words of wisdom" to the box with markers, have them practice first on a piece of paper before permanently marking the box itself.

3. Get to gluing, taping and/or decoupage. Having someone else to help you hold the items in place while you secure one thing at a time, is a good idea. Two sets of hands will prevent any glue spills. After it's all done, the bride is sure to love that you took the time to learn how to make bridal gift card boxes for her wedding shower.